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Serendipity. It's
defined in Webster's as "the gift of finding valuable or agreeable things not
sought."

Jerry Blavat wasn't seeking
to be a rock 'n' roll deejay when he went on the air one night in the '50s at
WCAM in Camden, New Jersey. But there was a snowstorm, and he instead of doing his
usual talk show he played records. Well, the R&B he played that night struck a
chord in Philadelphia radio and he has been playing music ever since.

More serendipity?
Blavat thought the telephones in the studio reminded him of alligators. From
alligators cameGeatorand
from the fact that it was cold during those Philadelphia winters came "heater."
And so Jerry Blavat, a kid from south Philadelphia, put the two together and
came up with the Geator with the Heater,one
of rock radio's most famous nicknames.

CHUM
had an incredibly strong lineup in the mid-to-late 1960s. Regulars like Jay Nelson, John Spragge,
Bob McAdorey, Brian Skinner, Bob Laine and Duff Roman have become
certified radio legends. The problem was, some of the other great program hosts
on the station on the time seemed to be somewhat overlooked.

One example was Dick Hayes,
an outstanding personality who held down the 1-4 p.m. shift starting in 1965,
when he succeeded Mike Darow. His stay was relatively brief. Hayes left CHUM
near the end of 1967 and by the '80s and '90s could be found atHoney
Radio,WHND, in Monroe, Michigan,
where he did middays under the name Richard D.

Hayes's midday Top 10
countdowns at WHND, so well-researched and presented, were a popular radio
feature in the Detroit area.

Bob Callahan (a.k.a. "The Callahan Man") began his 20-year
career while still in high school in his hometown of Thunder Bay at 1230/CJLB in
1983,
where he worked with the legendary "Big G" Glenn Walters. After graduation, Bob
did a short stint in morning drive at 93.1 CFNO in Marathon before moving to
Toronto where he landed as an on-air producer at 680/CFTR.

Shortly thereafter, Bob went to Sarnia to work for both Rogers
stations - 99.1/CJFI and 1110/CKJD where he was heavily influenced by the
Detroit radio market. From there, Don "Beau" Dean brought Bob to London,
Ontario, where he did evenings at 1290/CJBK for a couple of years.

A move to major market came in the way of
980/CKGM in Montreal
in the late '80's. Bob also did image work for sister 97.7CHOM-FM at the time.

In 1988, Bob was recruiting back to 680/CFTR as an announcer
working with names like Tom Rivers, Bill Hayes, Mike Cooper,
Jesse & Gene and
many more. Bob spent five years at "All Hits" CFTR, mostly
doing evening before it became 680 News in 1993.

After CFTR, Callahan freelanced at a multitude of stations
within the Greater Toronto Area, some days pulling shifts at 2-3 different
stations the same day. Bob is proud to say he never once slipped up the call
signs. The list of stations included Z97.3 (CJEZ), Energy 108, "The Hog"
AM 640
(CHOG), Q107 (CILQ), MIX 99.9 (CKFM), Z103.5 (CIDC),
CISS-FM92.5 (Toronto),
97.7 HTZ-FM (St. Catharines) & KISS 98.5 (WKSE) (Buffalo).

Bob then moved into a full-time evening position at Toronto's MIX 99.9 where he
hosted "The Bob Show." He then worked his way into the mid-day time slot and was
assistant program director before leaving in 1997.

Just prior to Corus Entertainment purchasing
Energy 108, the
Callahan Man was brought in to take care of afternoon drive on what soon became
Energy Radio. Callahan was simulcast in several different Canadian markets
including - Toronto, Kitchener/Waterloo and London, Ontario.

In October 1999, the Callahan Man retired from full-time radio
to become a Toronto Police Officer where he has worked in elite units like "Sex
Crimes" and "Guns & Gangs." He is currently serving as a
Sergeant. Even after
becoming a police officer, Bob worked swing at Toronto's 104.5 CHUM-FM from 1999
to 2001 alongside Bruce Marshall, who ironically serves as Firefighter. Bob &
Bruce would joke saying, all we need now is a paramedic.

Bob also did image work as well as national and international
voice-over work for radio and television throughout his career.